A Shepherd's Life: Impressions of the South Wiltshire Downs
by W. H. Hudson
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Chapters (53)
- A SHEPHERD'S LIFE
- IMPRESSIONS OF THE SOUTH WILTSHIRE DOWNS
- NOTE
- CONTENTS
- A SHEPHERD'S LIFE
- CHAPTER I
- SALISBURY PLAIN
- CHAPTER II
- SALISBURY AS I SEE IT
- CHAPTER III
- WINTERBOURNE BISHOP
- CHAPTER IV
- A SHEPHERD OF THE DOWNS
- CHAPTER V
- EARLY MEMORIES
- CHAPTER VI
- SHEPHERD ISAAC BAWCOMBE
- CHAPTER VII
- THE DEER-STEALERS
- CHAPTER VIII
- SHEPHERDS AND POACHING
- CHAPTER IX
- THE SHEPHERD ON FOXES
- CHAPTER X
- BIRD LIFE ON THE DOWNS
- CHAPTER XI
- STARLINGS AND SHEEP-BELLS
- CHAPTER XII
- THE SHEPHERD AND THE BIBLE
- CHAPTER XIII
- VALE OF THE WYLYE
- CHAPTER XIV
- A SHEEP-DOG'S LIFE
- CHAPTER XV
- THE ELLERBYS OF DOVETON
- CHAPTER XVI
- OLD WILTSHIRE DAYS
- CHAPTER XVII
- OLD WILTSHIRE DAYS—CONTINUED
- CHAPTER XVIII
- THE SHEPHERD'S RETURN
- CHAPTER XIX
- THE DARK PEOPLE OF THE VILLAGE
- CHAPTER XX
- SOME SHEEP-DOGS
- CHAPTER XXI
- THE SHEPHERD AS NATURALIST
- CHAPTER XXII
- THE MASTER OF THE VILLAGE
- CHAPTER XXIII
- ISAAC'S CHILDREN
- CHAPTER XXIV
- LIVING IN THE PAST
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